谐剧 Traditional form: 諧劇 Pinyin (reading): xiéjù Definitions: Xieju opera (ballad and dancing monologue, popular in Sichuan) Characters: 谐 - to joke, to jest; to harmonize, to agree 剧 - theatrical plays, opera, drama; severe, acute Traditional characters: 諧 - to joke, to jest; to harmonize, to agree 劇 - theatrical plays, opera, drama; severe, acute